Table 5. ANOVA results for cataract surgery appropriateness and prioritization items.

Variable	Categories		Change in Catquest-9SF				Change in BCVA
			Mean	N	F	Sig.	Mean	N	F	Sig.
Preop BCVA of eye for surgery- categories	20/200 or worse		-2.71	54	1.41	0.24
	20/60-20/150		-2.10	76
	20/40-20/50		-2.23	93
	20/30 or better		-1.83	58
Preop BCVA of contralateral eye- categories	20/200 or worse		-1.75	14	0.59	0.62
	20/60-20/150		-1.95	37
	20/40-20/50		-2.15	106
	20/30 or better		-2.38	124
Anticipated BCVA after surgery	Limited		-1.42	5	1.03	0.36
	Questionable		-1.64	22
	Good		-2.27	252
Anisometropia	No		-2.19	276	0.27	0.61	0.30	302	0.17	0.68
	Yes		-2.73	5			0.35	6
Monocular	No		-2.20	278	0.02	0.89	0.31	305	1.48	0.23
	Yes		-2.38	3			0.11	3
Permanent poor vision in fellow eye	No		-2.23	277	3.28	0.07	0.31	303	0.86	0.35
	Yes		-0.12	4			0.19	5
Complexity of case	Routine		-2.27	251	2.00	0.16	0.30	274	0.07	0.79
	Complex		-1.58	25			0.32	29
Does the patient experience glare	No		-1.65	86	7.33	0.01	0.28	97	1.06	0.31
	Yes		-2.46	194			0.32	210
Does the patient have problem with night driving	No		-1.94	120	2.99	0.09	0.31	132	0.01	0.93
	Yes		-2.42	160			0.30	175
Is ocular comorbidity present	No		-2.23	175	0.06	0.81	0.31	194	0.39	0.53
	Yes		-2.16	105			0.29	113
Extent of impairment in visual function	None		-1.55	72	7.17	0.00	0.26	79	2.50	0.08
	Mild/Moderate		-2.25	160			0.31	173
	Severe		-3.14	48			0.36	55
Other substantial disabilities	None		-2.26	229	0.22	0.80	0.30	253	0.11	0.90
	Mild/Moderate		-2.06	44			0.31	47
	Severe		-2.62	6			0.26	6
Safety and injury concerns	None		-2.10	205	4.55	0.01	0.31	221	1.32	0.27
	Mild/Moderate		-2.16	57			0.26	65
	Severe		-3.79	18			0.36	21
Ability to work, care for dependents	None		-2.03	228	5.36	0.01	0.30	248	0.36	0.70
	Mild/Moderate		-2.86	40			0.30	43
	Severe		-3.98	10			0.37	13
Ability to take care of local errands	None		-1.96	219	7.25	0.00	0.30	239	0.22	0.80
	Mild/Moderate		-3.00	50			0.32	56
	Severe		-3.85	11			0.35	12
Ability to take care of household business	None		-2.16	254	0.89	0.41	0.31	278	0.16	0.86
	Mild/Moderate		-2.78	24			0.28	26
	Severe		-3.00	2			0.26	3
Taking care of your own health	None		-2.15	261	2.41	0.09	0.31	286	0.36	0.70
	Mild/Moderate		-2.95	16			0.25	18
	Severe		-4.51	3			0.32	3
Ability to provide assistance to others	None		-2.07	248	4.61	0.01	0.31	271	0.15	0.87
	Mild/Moderate		-3.41	26			0.33	28
	Severe		-3.22	6			0.27	8
Ability to participate in social life	None		-1.99	238	10.73	0.00	0.31	259	3.70	0.03
	Mild/Moderate		-3.17	32			0.24	37
	Severe		-4.92	9			0.51	10
Take part inactive recreational activities	None		-2.14	212	0.71	0.49	0.31	235	0.53	0.59
	Mild/Moderate		-2.55	47			0.27	49
	Severe		-2.45	20			0.32	22